Telling the story of Alzheimer's | John Hoffman | TEDxBoston

The Alzheimer's Project with HBO's John Hoffman: While there is no cure for Alzheimers disease, The Alzheimer's Project shows there is now genuine reason to be optimistic about the future. This HBO multi-platform series takes a close look at groundbreaking discoveries made by the countrys leading scientists, as well as the effects of this debilitating and fatal disease both on patients and on their families. Presented at the 1st TEDxBoston on July 28, 2009 (http://tedxboston.org).
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